It’s the first Catholic church to be built on Long Island — now the Diocese of Brooklyn is poised to celebrate 200 years of the Cathedral Basilica of St. James.
Mayor Eric Adams signs six bills into law aimed at expanding abortion access in New York City.
A St. Francis Prep football coach braves shark-infested waters to raise money for his team.
Most Reverend Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio’s homily from Friday’s Mass on 8/12/22
Most Reverend Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio’s homily from Thursday’s Mass on 8/11/22
Former President Donald Trump invoked his fifth Amendment rights declining to answer questions from New York’s attorney general.
There may soon be an influx of migrants entering the U.S. at the southern border– the Biden Administration suspends the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy.
U.S. inflation is easing a bit — down from a 40-year high. According to a report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, consumer prices are up 8.5% in July.
St. Francis Prep’s Coach Rich Carroll returns to the studio and lets us know about his charity swim in shark-infested waters.
Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan reflects on the history of the Cathedral Basilica of St. James — and also looks ahead to the future on its 200th anniversary.
Federal agents raid the Mar-a-Lago home of former President Trump — how it marked a dramatic escalation of law enforcement scrutiny against him.
A St. Francis Prep football coach comes through big for his team — how he fared in a dangerous charity swim.
Meet the Duke football player who is winning over his teammates with his singing voice.
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It started back in January with a special Mass by Bishop Robert Brennan to mark the beginning of a year to celebrate the Cathedral Basilica of St. James. This Sunday, Aug. 14, everyone is welcome to attend Mass to celebrate its 200th anniversary as a church.
The Diocese of Brooklyn church is rich with history. Two centuries worth to be exact. The faithful from all over the diocese – and beyond – will come together to celebrate the cathedrals’ milestone anniversary.
Bishop Brennan joined Currents News to share more about the special event.
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The Breathitt County football team is used to tackling its toughest opponents on Friday nights in the fall. But this year, the Bobcats greatest challenge came even before the school year started.
Madison Central Principal Brandon Fritz heard their harrowing stories from the floods including that of Assistant Coach Casey Allen.
“At 5 o’clock, my wife woke up to a big bang and there was water running to the basement,” Coach Allen said. “Eventually we had to get our kids up on to the hill to safety.”
Allen and his wife quickly realized the dangers of getting stranded on a hillside with four children. So they came up with a plan to kayak through the current to their neighbors.
“I told her I could try it… best case scenario is I end up down there and I won’t be able to get back to you,” Allen said.
So Principal Fritz wanted to give him and the whole team more than just hot meals and a warm welcome.
“To hear his story it was tough to just listen,” Fritz said.
They worked with the Southland Christian church to bring Coach Allen and the players some surprises they never saw coming. They pulled together thousands in gift cards for the players and for Allen.
It was a blessing from complete strangers which shows him how God always has a plan even during the darkest of days.
“If this doesn’t tell you that God is real,” Allen said, “I don’t know what will.”
Most Reverend Bishop Robert J. Brennan’s Homily from Tuesday’s Mass on 8/9/22
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Former President Donald Trump and his family have confirmed that the FBI searched his Mar-a-Lago home yesterday and seized items from it. This operation is just part of one investigation into Trump and his time in office.
Trump’s attorney says he’d been cooperating with federal agencies. GOP governors are calling the move “alarming” and a “weaponization” of the Justice Department. Trump released a new campaign-style video on his website “Truth Social” Tuesday morning just hours after the FBI raided his home.]
In a statement, Trump said “these are dark time in our nation” and called the “unannounced raid” as “prosecutorial misconduct.” But in order to get a search warrant, CNN Senior Law Enforcement analyst says there’s a process.
“You have to go before a federal judge,” said Andrew McCabe, “and convince that judge that there’s probable cause to believe both that a federal crime has been committed and that evidence of that crime is contained within the space.”
If the search warrant involves a former president?
“The world needs to move,” said McCabe. “I can’t overemphasize how big of a deal this would have been within the Department of Justice and the FBI.”